Hassan-i Sabbah

Hassan-i Sabbah (1050-1124) was the Mentor of the Hashshashin from 1089 to 1124. The first widely-known leader of the "Assassins", he founded the religious order somewhere in western Persia. Using trickery and guile, the mysterious cult of trained killers seized control of the mountain fortress of Alamut and converted it into their headquarters. By 1089 a string of violent murders could be traced back to Hassan's devoted and fearless disciples.